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Freida, 24, and Dev, 18, bonded during filming and have previously spoken of their fondness for each other.

‘If it wasn’t for Dev, a lot of scenes would have been really difficult for me. There were moments where we’d get stuck, but we understood each other brilliantly because this was the first film for both us so we were in the same situation,’ she has said.

Bleary-eyed: Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto heads home after partying at Maddox nightclub in London with co-star Dev Patel

Dev, who previously starred in Channel 4 drama Skins, has also been singing his pal’s praises and says that he knew she was perfect for the role as soon as he met her.

‘She’s got this aura to her and we hit it off straight away. As Danny said, she’s got this grace about her – and a million-dollar smile,' he told MSN India.

'We were like two peas in a pod because it was the first film for both of us.

Freida and Dev looked a little worse for wear as they left the club in the early hours of the morning

‘We were really there to help each other and look out for each other on set. It was good to have her there because she’s a great tour guide.

'She’s really proud of where she comes from so she was showing me everything and giving me a detailed description of Mumbai which helped me get into character.

Despite their closeness, the pair have denied rumours that they are romantically involved.

'There's no romance. I've never had a girlfriend. I've always been focussed on acting. But for now I'm having the time of my life,' said Dev last month.

Frieda - who scooped Best Actress at the Elle Style Awards – recently confessed that she still gets 'starstruck' when she meets A-list celebrities.

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'I get so starstruck, when I met Mick Jagger at one of the parties I completely lost all my composure,' she said.

'And I tried to seem as calm as possible but I thought 'this is not happening, I just have to do the screaming thing'.'

But the actress’s nerves didn't stop her wishing fellow Bafta nominees Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie all the best when they met at the film awards ceremony at the weekend.

'I did go up to them and congratulate them on their nominations and wish them all the best.

'They're really nice people. You meet all these celebrities and you obviously idolise them but when you meet them you just realise they're real people,' she said.